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Ooni begs Nigerians to be patient with Tinubu
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has pleaded with Nigerians to exercise patience with President Bola Tinubu’s administration given the current economic situation. The Ooni made the appeal during the visitation to his family compound as part of activities to mark the grand finale of the Olojo Annual Festival in the Oketase
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NAF airstrikes neutralise terrorists in Lake Chad
The Nigerian Air Force on Monday said it neutralised several Boko Haram and Islamic States of West Africa Province terrorists in air strikes on the fringes of Lake Chad in Borno State. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Gabkwet said
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Ogun: Smugglers forfeit N1.5bn goods Jan to Sept – Customs
The acting controller of Ogun Area 1 Command of Nigeria Customs Service Deputy Comptroller Ahmadu Shuaibu on Monday, said that smugglers operating around the border communities in the state have suffered loss of at least N1.5bn worth of goods seized by the command between this year January and September. Shuaibu who lamented this huge loss
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Mixed reactions greet Tinubu’s daughter over independence day message
Mixed reactions greeted Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, the first daughter of President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day speech. Tinubu-Ojo, the Iyaloja-General of Lagos State, in a now-viral video on Monday, urged citizens to “keep the hope” alive for a better Nigeria, despite the challenges that abound in the country. She added that she believed “Nigeria would still work
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BREAKING: WAEC meets to decide on withheld results today
The West African Examinations Council has initiated the 76th meeting of the Nigeria Examinations Committee to deliberate on cases of malpractice and irregularities arising from the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates. The body disclosed this on Tuesday via its official X handle. Earlier on Monday, WAEC appointed Dr. Amos Josiah
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Gunmen kill three, abduct eight in Sokoto village
The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed an attack carried out by suspected bandits that claimed the lives of three persons and left others injured in the Soro community, Binji Local Government Area of the state on Monday. The state police Public Relations Officer, ASP Ahmad Rufai, while confirming the attack, disclosed that some gunmen
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Kano: DSS arrests lady, 22, for alleged suicide threat
The Department of State Security has arrested a 23-year-old lady, Fildausi Ahamadu, for allegedly threatening to commit suicide with all those she felt were responsible for the victory of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Kano State, Nasiru Gawuna, at the election petitions tribunal. A reliable source within the DSS who craved anonymity, confirmed
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Boat capsizes with 22 passengers in Niger – NSEMA
No fewer than 22 passengers on board a boat from Kasabu village in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State to Yauri, Kebbi State, has capsized. The Director-General, Niger State Emergency Management Agency, Salihu Garba, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Minna, the state capital, on Monday. He said that the agency received
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Indian police raid journalists, activists’ homes
Indian police raided the homes of at least eight journalists and activists on Tuesday, local media reported, deepening concerns over a crackdown in a country where media freedom has nosedived. Those raided are reported to be connected to the English-language news website NewsClick, with Indian authorities filing a case in 2021 alleging the organisation was
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12.5kg cooking gas hits N12,500
Price of 12.5kg of Liquefied Natural Gas or cooking gas has increased to N12,500 as Nigeria celebrates her 63rd Independence anniversary, The PUNCH has gathered. Market survey by our correspondent revealed that gas retailers had jerked up prices of 12.5kg from N10,000 reported towards the end of last month, to around N12,500 in Lagos. The
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